1943 Allied Invasion of Italy...

SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, September 4, 1943 



* Allied Invasion of Italy

* Italian Campaign

* World War I



The front page has a nice banner headline above the masthead: "NEW INVASION ARMY STRIKES AT ITALY" with subhead. (see) Nice for display.

Complete with all 28 pages, minor margin swear, generally nice.... See More  

Train Derailment Disaster In 1943....

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Italy surrenders...

THE CHICAGO DAILY NEWS, September 8, 1943 



* Italy surrenders

* World War II

* Incomplete issue



The large, bold banner headline announces: "ITALY GIVES UP!" with related subheads.

Incomplete issue containing the front and back leafs of the 1st section only (4 pages) of a 40 page newspaper. A few small archival mends on the inside pages, terrific for display as such.... See More  

1943 Operation Achse... Occupation of Rome...

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass. Sept. 10, 1943



* Operation Achse - German occupation of Rome

* Axis - Nazis disarm the Italian armed forces



The front page has a banner headline: "NAZIS CLAIM FALL OF ROME; Puppet Government Seen Germans' Aim; Major Battle In Albania Seems Imminent" with subheads. (see images) Nice for display.

Complete with 16 pages, light toning at the margins, ni... See More  

World War II newspaper printed on board a troop ship...

THE NOORDAM NEWS, "Somewhere on the Pacific", Sept. 15, 1943 



* MS Noordam II troopship



The Noordam was a Holland American Line ship which was converted to a troopship by Bethlehem Steel to transport up to 2,400 troops for the U.S. War Shipping Administration. She was sent into action and transporting troops where needed.

This was a four page "camp" newspaper crudel... See More  

The new Bazooka rocket gun....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 16, 1943



* World War II - WWII

* United States Army

* Bazooka rocket gun



This 44 page newspaper has a two column headline on page 14:  "Army Shows Bazooka Gun to the Public; It Fires 2-Foot Rocket Through Tank Armor", with photos and text.



Other news of the day throughout with much on World War II. Minor spine wear, otherwise in nice conditio... See More  

Naval Station Norfolk explosion...

WILMINGTON MORNING STAR, North Carolina, September 18, 1943



* Naval Station Norfolk ammunition explosion

* World War II - WWII



The front page has one column headings:



"MUNITIONS BLAST KILLS 24 PERSONS"

"Explosion Of Depth Charges At Norfolk Base Rips Station"



Other news of the day with much on World War II. Complete in 8 pages, a little margin wear, otherwise good... See More  

Nazis plundering Naples, Italy...

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, September 22, 1943



* Naples, Italy occupied by Nazis



The front page has a nice banner headline: "NAZIS SACKING NAPLES" with subheads. (see) Nice for display.

Other, news, sports and advertisements of the day with much more on World War II. Complete in 28 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, generally nice.... See More  

Nazi rocket glider bombs in 1943.....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 24, 1943



* Rocket warfare during World War II

* New Nazi rocket glider bombs



This 44 page newspaper has a one column heading on page 22: "Glider Rocket-Bombs" (see photos for text). Other World War II era news throughout. Minor spine wear, otherwise in nice condition.

Landing at Salerno...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, September 26, 1943  The front page has a six-column, three-line headline which reads "Russians Fight Way Into Kiev Suburbs After Taking Stronghold of Smolensk; Allies Push Ahead in Hills Above Naples" with subhead "Fifth Army Gaining", "Troops Forge Ahead in Heavy Artillery Fire From Both Sides"; "Crests Reported Seized"; &... See More  

"Smokes For Buddies"...

BEACON, Philadelphia Navy Yard, Pennsylvania, October 1, 1943 



* "Smoke For Buddies" rally 

* Rare military issue from WWII 



A military paper produced at the Navy Yard with a great wealth of war-related content. An interesting item on the front page headed: "2,100,000 Cigarettes Donated by Yard" to be send to servicemen overseas as part of the "Smoke... See More  

Yankees World Series... Yankees vs. Cardinals...

THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE-TIMES, Pennsylvania, October 7, 1943



* New York Yankees vs. St. Louis Cardinals

* World Series of baseball (game 3)



The front page has a two column headline: "Yankees Score Five Runs In Eighth To Take Lead In Series" with subheads. (see)

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Battle of Vella Lavella in 1943...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 9, 1943



* Naval Battle of Vella Lavella

* Solomons Islands - Pacific Campaign



The top of the front page has a five column headline:

"U.S. SHIPS SINK JAPANESE CRUISER AND 2 DESTROYERS IN SOLOMONS" with subheads that include: "2 More Enemy Ships Hit and Others Flee From Vella Gulf Carnage" and more (see). First report coverage on the naval batt... See More  

A British "camp newspaper" printed in Italy during World War II...

THE BEACHCOMBER, Incorporating The Salerno Times, Italy, Oct. 18, 1943  We can find nothing concerning this title, but it appears to be a British "camp newspaper" from during World War II, printed in or near Salerno, Italy. Noted in the masthead is: "Newspaper Of 35 Brick".

A single sheet issue, various stains, mostly to the back page, 10 by 13 1/2 inches, some wear at th... See More  

Palm Beach Fl tankers disaster...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, October 24, 1943 



* Palm Beach, Florida 

* Tankers collision & explosion disaster 



This 70+ page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "88 PERISH IN CRASH OF TWO TANKERS OFF FLORIDA COAST" "Seamen and Naval Gunners Burn to Death as Explosion Sets Both Ships on Fire" "ONE LADEN WITH GASOLIN... See More  

Warsaw Ghetto uprising...

SS Normandie salvage completed...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, October 28, 1943



* Warsaw Ghetto Uprising

* German occupied Poland...  Jewish resistance

* SS Normandie salvage completed



This 48 page newspaper has an editorial on page 22 with heading: "Supermen At Warsaw". See photo for text on the Warsaw Ghetto uprising. Also a a two column headline on page 25: "Great Ship That Burned and Capsized in Fe... See More  

Sammy Baugh throws 6 TD passes...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, NY, November 1, 1943



* Quarterback Sammy Baugh 6 TD's

* Washington Redskins

* NFL football



This 36 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 21: "BAUGH PASSES SINK BROOKLYN, 48 TO 10", "Redskins' Star Hurls Six for Touchdowns, New Record..." with smaller subheads, lineup and stats of the game. (see photos)



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Sammy Baugh throws 6 TD passes...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Sport's section only, November 1, 1943



* Sammy Baugh throws 6 TD's

* Washington Redskins quarterback

* NFL football



The front page has a four column heading: "Baugh Breaks Passing Record" with subheads, lineup and stats of the game. (see)

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Tom Harmon lost... WWII airman....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 5, 1943



* Tom Harmon lost during World War II

* Michigan Wolverines Heisman trophy winner

* NCAA college football star



The front page has a one column heading: "Lt. Tommy Harmon Missing in China". See image for 1st report coverage on Michigan Wolverines football star, Tom Harmon, going missing during World War II. He would be rescued by anti... See More  

Superman color comic strip (#104) from the second year of publication...

COMICS SECTION only of the San Francisco Chronicle, Nov. 7, 1943



* Superman (color comic strip) - #210

* 4th year of publication

* Jerry Siegel & Joe Shuster



This is a fourth year printing of the "Superman" color comic strip (by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster), which began in limited newspapers (through the McClure Newspaper Syndicate) on November 5, 1939 (a daily, black & ... See More  

1943 Earlest mention of pianist Liberace...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Nov. 9, 1943  An inconspicuous article on page 25 carries the very first mention of the eventually-to-be-famous pianist known simply as "Liberace". The item under the heading "Musical Notes" states: "...The American Theatre Wing Stage Door Canteen will start tonight a series of appearances by youthful concert artists. Gloria Perkins, American violi... See More  

Jewish Holocaust... public reality... Nazi atrocities...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 14, 1943



* Jewish Holocaust being known for the 1st time

* Nazi-occupied Poland exterminations

* Lomza & Bialystok ghettos



Page 3 has small and somewhat discrete one column headings: "2,500 Poles Executed" "Mass Executions in Lomza and Bialystok Reported" (see image)

See photo for brief coverage on the ongoing atrocities in Nazi-occupi... See More  

WWII Nazi Germany on Guernsey Island...

EVENING PRESS, Guernsey, November 17, 1943. This four page newspaper was published on this island in the English Channel and was occupied by the Germans during almost all of WWII. During the Nazi occupation they took over this newspaper and filled it with pro-German propaganda, offering a unique insight into how the Axis reported the news during the war. The front page of this issue includes headl... See More  

1943 Battle of Makin... Gilbert Islands...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, November 22, 1943



* Battle of Makin

* Gilbert Islands

* World War II - WWII

* FRONT LEAF ONLY **



The front side has a banner headline: "U.S. INVADES TWO GILBERT ISLANDS; Beach Heads Secured on Jap Strongholds" with subhead. (see images)

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WWII in the Pacific Isles...

DAILY NEWS, New York, New York, November 22, 1943



The front page of this WWII issue features the headline "YANKS INVADE GILBERT ISLES" and the following subhead:  "Attack Jap Bases on Tarawa and Makin by Land, Sea, Air".  A front page map is also included, showing the various Pacific islands occupied by the Americans and Japanese.



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